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#76 Jim Difalco

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Posted 26 February 2020 - 03:06 PM

Terry, I should have more clear handles about March 9. My factory in China just went back to work as they were shut down for weeks because of the Corona virus.

 

Triggers will not be available until the end of March as the mould needs to be tweaked. The trigger John has is a sample and not a production version.

 

One correction to what John said is that I do not have a lighter spring available. The loop on my trigger is closer to the pivot so it will make your standard Parma spring "feel" lighter when pulled than on a JK, Red Fox or Parma trigger.


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#77 Terry Tawney

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Posted 28 February 2020 - 06:44 PM

Thank you

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Posted 29 May 2020 - 12:47 PM

I had the opportunity to paint a couple of the new handles. Still have to do mine...lol. They are sweet.

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#79 Dan Searcy

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Posted 29 May 2020 - 10:40 PM

Fits my hand perfectly. My old Parma handle, not so much.

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#80 Jim Difalco

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Posted 30 May 2020 - 07:20 AM

Dan, those are some big "meat hooks" you have there. Good to hear you like the handle.


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#81 Jim Difalco

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Posted 30 May 2020 - 07:29 AM

I highly recommend racers cut out the two center fins as shown on Noose'"s red handles above. This will make it very easy to quickly clean your wiper bands.

 

One tip when removing the bands would be to snip a small part of the fin center first with small cutters then come back with a dremel to cut them flush to the ends. Since the fin is thin it may grab your disc and  want to kickback on the dremel. I don't want you to damage your new handles!


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#82 Dan Searcy

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Posted 30 May 2020 - 02:14 PM

I had to cut out the top horizontal "fin" to clear the resistor network and the little component just to the left of the opening.  Other than that, it was a cinch to change.

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#83 Jim Difalco

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Posted 31 May 2020 - 10:29 AM

Dan, nice job. On my older controllers the resistor can get in the way depending on which hole the resistor body is soldered to. Racers can also just take a 1/4" fluted bit and make a semi circle grind in the handle opposite the resistor to clear this resistor as well.


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#84 Arne Saknussem

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Posted 03 June 2020 - 04:23 PM

New handle.

Great fit.

'Nuff said.


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